Militao, Nacho and Lucas Vazquez will need to step up again. All in all, this El Clasico has the ingredients for a very entertaining football match. Neither team can afford to lose and a draw would only benefit Atletico’s chances of winning the title, so both Barcelona and Madrid must try their very best to get the three points.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona 2021 live stream: Time, TV channels and how to watch El Clasico onlineFC Barcelona visit Real Madrid’s Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano in what will be the last El Clasico of the 2020-2021 season. Los Blancos earned a convincing 1-3 win at the Camp Nou last October and they’ve gained some momentum lately, putting themselves back into contention for La Liga title. Their win against Liverpool last Tuesday was arguably Madrid’s best performance in quite some time. On the other hand, Barcelona have also shown improvements lately, mainly on offense, where the Griezmann, Dembele and Messi trio have been efficient over the last few weeks. Furthermore, Real Madrid will be without undisputed starters Carvajal, Varane and Ramos, so it won’t be easy for Los Blancos to contain Barça’s attacking efforts.

"Indeed, Messi's 21 goals in El Clasico make him the all-time top goalscorer in the match-up and 12 of them have come at the Bernabeu. Should he fail to return to the starting lineup, Barca have shown they can cope without their talisman thanks to the incredible form of Suarez and Neymar. Squawka Football shares their impressive stats in Messi's absence:Squawka Football @SquawkaLuis Suarez and Neymar in La Liga since Lionel Messi's injury: 6 games 16 goals 5 assists Simply incredible.

Francisco Seco/Associated PressMeanwhile, a win for the Blaugrana would see them extend their lead to six points—significant even at this fairly early stage as neither side tends to drop many points over the course of the season. A draw wouldn't be disastrous for either, but it would afford Atletico Madrid the opportunity to make important gains on them both when they take on Real Betis on Sunday.

Bleacher Rerport's Marcus Speller and Dean Jones ran the rule over the key battles set to take place when the two sides meet:All eyes will, of course, be on Lionel Messi and whether he is able to return to the action in some capacity after his spell on the sidelines. Encouragingly, the Argentinian has been able to train in the run-up to the game. According to football journalist Dermot Corrigan, his team-mate Luis Suarez is confident the Argentinian can have a big impact even if he's only involved as a substitute:Dermot Corrigan @dermotmcorriganSuarez in press conference just now: "We dont yet know if Messi will start [Clasico] or be on bench. "Dermot Corrigan @dermotmcorriganSuarez "Messi showed at Calderon how he can decide a game coming off bench for last half hour.

Furthermore, Real Madrid will be without undisputed starters Carvajal, Varane and Ramos, so it won’t be easy for Los Blancos to contain Barça’s attacking efforts. Militao, Nacho and Lucas Vazquez will need to step up again. All in all, this El Clasico has the ingredients for a very entertaining football match. Neither team can afford to lose and a draw would only benefit Atletico’s chances of winning the title, so both Barcelona and Madrid must try their very best to get the three points.

Read on for a full preview, but first here are the scheduling details for the unmissable showpiece:Date: Saturday, Nov. 21Time: 5:15 p. m. GMT/12:15 p. ETTV: Sky Sports 2 (UK), beIN Sports USA (U. S. )Live Stream: Sky Go (UK), beIN Sports Connect (U. )PreviewLeague meetings between the perennial rivals are always crucial in the race for the La Liga title, and Saturday's battle of wits is no exception. Real Madrid have the chance to pull level with Barca and indeed supplant them as league leaders thanks to a superior goal difference and head-to-head record.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona 2021 live stream: Time, TV channels and how to watch El Clasico onlineFC Barcelona visit Real Madrid’s Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano in what will be the last El Clasico of the 2020-2021 season. Los Blancos earned a convincing 1-3 win at the Camp Nou last October and they’ve gained some momentum lately, putting themselves back into contention for La Liga title. Their win against Liverpool last Tuesday was arguably Madrid’s best performance in quite some time. On the other hand, Barcelona have also shown improvements lately, mainly on offense, where the Griezmann, Dembele and Messi trio have been efficient over the last few weeks.

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